Animal trap



J. U. LEHN ET AL ANIMAL TRAP Filed Sept. 10, 1930 Sept. 27, 1932.

- INVENTORS MARY A. magmas 2. JOHN u. LEHN Car Patented Sept. 27, 19321,87%,939

UNITED STATES est JOHN U. LEHN AND MARY A. HUEBENER, OF LITI'IZ,PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNORS T0 in v.

IMAL TRAP COMPANY OF AMERICA, 0F LI'I'ITZ, PENNSYLVANIA, 'A CORPORATIONOF PENNSYLVANIA ANIMAL TRAP Application filed September 10, 1930. SerialNo. 480,936.

This invention relates to spring actuated animal traps.

It is the main object of the invention to provide an improved form ofabove character which will be more sensitive in operation constructionmanipulation. usual manner by upturned end, a pair of having an aperturethrough which said end passes, and an extenadapted to contact hold it inthe set bait pan angle of the main Figure 3,

y slipping member giving the pan approximately a quarter turn over theupturned it contacts with the 14a of the upturned the trap being Figure8 represents an enlarged view of end of the ase e1n rounded off in acurve t e eonstluctlon shown in FIOUIGS 1 and 2,v of suffic ent radiusto make this possible t e trap eing in closed or sprung posltion. In 61S arran ement, when the trap is in form of trap comprises a base 1 hthe upper edge 15 of the notch 12 and downturned ends 2 and 3, to whichare pivoted wardly against shoulder 13, cient height to retain the pan1n a substantially horizontal position.

projecting portlon 7 which has an e n g aperture 8 through which passesone of the upturned ends 3 of the base member 1. According to thisarrangement, therefore, the bait pan is loosely pivoted upon theupturned end 3. The bait pan has an extension or ear 9 which is adaptedto contact with one of the jawset in order to hold it in the openposisired,

the the constructions particularly illustrated in the drawing are by wayof example and that may be made without foregoing that described andgiven purely modifications departing from the tion, th oth j w 5 b i lft fl B i spirit of the invention as set out in the aptue of t isarrangement in which the bait p nded limmpan has a single ear orextension contactin e clalmr spring actuated trap comprising a basehaving an upturned end, a pair of aws, and a bait pan having anapertured portion through which said end passes, and a single extensionon said bait pan which contacts with one of said jaws and holds it inset position, said 5 upturned end being provided on the side nearer saidextension with a notch, and on the opposite side with a shoulder, saidshoulder being nearly the height of the upper edge of said notch, saidshoulder and upper e ge of said notch contacting with said aperturedortion. i p

In testimony w ereof we afiix our signatures.

7 JOHN ,U. LEHN. MARY 1A, ,HUEBENER'

